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Appeals Court: Title IX Liability Extends to Nonstudent Guests
Federal appeals court rules Millersville University can be held liable under Title IX in a case involving the murder of a student by a nonstudent in a campus dorm.
Good News on Admissions—Up to a Point
What impact will the current Omicron breakouts have on applications? Will low-income applicants apply? Will applicants come from China?
Michigan Fires Mark Schlissel
The university says the fired president’s interactions with a subordinate “were inconsistent with promoting the dignity and reputation of the university.” Many faculty members are glad to see him gone.
The (Renewed) Fight Over Gainful Employment
Many other fights that focus on for-profit higher education will be center stage in a round of negotiated rule making sponsored by the Department of Education this week. Will the negotiators find consensus on any issues?
Colleges Receive Grants to Improve Students’ Job Outcomes
A group of 15 colleges and universities was selected to participate in the initial phase of a $10 million initiative...
Court Reinstates Suit Alleging Sex Bias in Title IX Inquiry
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed an order by a district court dismissing a suit brought...
Prosecutors Recommend Dropping Charges Against MIT Professor
Federal prosecutors have recommended that the government drop charges against a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor accused of hiding ties...
Court Rejects Challenge to Seminary’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by two former students at Fuller Theological...